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GUFI? PRESS. l l A-PPLIGATIUNFILED JUNE 12, 1908.

P atented Mar. 22

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jaren', a- 'citizen of the `un'rra sfrafrn- WILLIAM BARTHoLoMEw, oF' CHICAGO, VILL'INoIs AssGNoR 'ro ITROYLAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, LIMITED, E CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW To all whom it may concern: Y

4Be it known that L'WmuAMBARTHm- United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois,have invented certain new' and useful- Improvements in Culi-Presses', of 'which the following is a specification, reference being had therein'tothe accompanying drawing.: Y

This invention relates to a cud press, and particularly to a structure for pressing laundried articles of any desired character be? tween coperating vpressing members.

The invention has for an obj ect to provideL 1.a clothed pressing membercoperating with a steam heated member having a steam connection therewith to :permit its free movement toward and from the fixed-member whereby the clothing upon the. movable' member may be dried and heated when said `member is out of contact With' the iXed Y member of theV press.

YA further object of the invention is to provide means for -retaining the` clothing upon the movable member in proper' position and to protectthe goods carried by. said member iuthe inoven'ientthereof laterally of' the pressing head.'

Other and further objects.` and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter fully setforth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims. i 11n the drawingz-Figure l is a side eleva# tion ofthe press; Fig. 2 is a front elevation with the clothing removedv from one'support; Fig. '3 is a plan of the press; Fig. 4 is a detail. .elevation with parts -insection of the clothed memberof the press; Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the head, and' Fig. 6 is afsection on line 6-6, Fig. 3. Fig.

' 7 is a section of the toggle link of the treadle connection.

Like numeralsrefer to like parts in the several views of the drawing.

The numeral 10' designates the standard of `the press which,` may be of any desired .size or configuration and provided with the Abase 1l. At the upper-end of this standard a fixed pressing head l2 is secured which maybe providedwith one or more pressing `faces 13, these comprising steam chests having chambers 14 therein and removably se- 'cur'ed'to the head by means of the screws i5 extending therethrough, as shown in Fig. 5.

.with a threaded shank y brought Sp-cicatiniof 'Letters ratezit. Patented Mar. 22, 1910. .Applicationinterina12,1908.v seria1`1vo. 4ss,217.-. v

This steam chest isf-connected with an inlet pipe 16 supplied from any suitable source 17- through the inlet ports 18 at the upper porheaded chester head is themovable pressing member 19'of which-one' or more may be used, two being illustrated infthepresent instance, and each mounted Vupon the tion' thereof. J Coperatingswith this steam' operating rod 20 therefor which is guided by. suitable bearings 21 vand 25 from the vstandard andadapted to be" operated by a .pedal 22 having an anglearm 23connecting This link .is formed 75. upon which the 79 vand held to the. toggle link 24.

connector 7 6 is secured by a pin under tension by spring 7 7 adjusted-by nut 80. on the shank, Fig. 7. The rod 20 passes through the bearing 25 and has a spring 26 4inter osed between said laring and a collar 2- on said arm to form a yielding stop .for the downward movement of the clothed head as specifically shown anddescribedin my aplication tiled June 19, 1907, Serial No. 3 9,739. used they are adapted to be` operated in alternation through arm 23 of 'which is provided with a Contact face 28 adapted td contact with the end. of a releasing lever, 29 which is pivolally mounted at 30 to contact.- at its end 31 with the face28 vof the pedal-22. For the purpose' 'of voperating, this lever an independent treadle 32 is provided and has' its angular portion 33 disposed in the path l0f the end g 34 of the lever 29 so as to rock the same and force' the toggle link connection with the treadle into the position shown in F1g. l,

when it is'desired towithdraw one pressing The treadles 22 1:

member from the other. and 32 are each'deiiected laterally from the plane ofv their pivots and are therefore into the same' vertical plane with the treadle' 22 projected upward from the the pedals 22, the' angle "Where t`wo of these rods are treadle 3-2 so that one may be operated by the heelxand the other by the toe of an operator having his foot upon one of said treadles, that is, when the treadle 22 is depressed to hold the pressing members in Contact a movement of the toe of the operator will actuate the treadle 32 Aand drop or release the pressing members.

The clothedp'ressing member, 19, as shown by dotted-lines in Fig. 4, is provided with a steam chamber 35 therein having an inlet l'.

connection` 36 'and an outlet 37 therefrom, this member being usual manner, said clothing 38 being held in position thereon by means of the pins 39 atfopposite sides thereof. vThe fixed and movable pressing members are suitably conformed to the configuration to be imparted to the article pressed and may be altered t'ov Thisl clothing is ping or play upon nectinglmks 48 extendingI tothe outlet'or exhaust 'pipe 49. This pipe'a'lso has a connection 50 extending therefrom to the lowermost opening 78 in the steam chest 13 of the fixed head so as to conduct therefrom thecondensed steam.

The movable pressing head is provided at its lower portion with a carriage 51 slidabl mounted upon the way 52 carried at the u-pper end of the rod A20 and yieldingly held in position thereon by means of the sleeve 53 surrounding said rod and cooperating' with the adjusting nut 54 bearing against the under. surface thereof andthe locking nut 5 5 coperating therewith and threaded upon the upper portion 56 of the rod 20. This sleeve 1s also provided with the depending pin 57 extending through an aperture in a bracket 58 carried by the standard, said pin being surrounded by a tension spring 59 which normally holdsthe sleeve and parts carried thereby in their lifted po# sition. This mounting of the movable'head upon the carriage permits its withdrawal Afor the application and removal of articles thereto, as shown in Fig. 1, and thehead is provided at its front with an apron. 60 of abrio' or other material secured tothe carriage at 61 and havin its freeend Weighted at 62, this apron belng extended through aperture' 63 in the table or platform 64 applied to the front of the standard by means of the dove tail connection 65 interlocking with the coperating ribs 66 upon the standard. y Tt will be seen that in the forward motion of the carriages supporting the movable pressing members the apron is drawn upward through the table beneath the carriage, as shown in Fig. 1, to protect the goods against contact with the other parts of the machine.

For the purpose of effecting a continuous supply of steam to the movable pressing member, an Vimproved form of connection is clothed in any desired or the movable 'joints 142v pipe 44 extending to the pipe' -showi'i at'42, and 48 which comprises the movement of the movable head both toward i and from the fixedv head. and laterally out*- 'Ward therefrom.

In the operation of the invention itwill be seen that the goods to be pressed or ironed are placed upon the'movable member when withdrawn in the position shown in Fig.' 1, and this head is then insertedbeneath `the xed head and the movable head raised by means of pressure upon the proper lever, while the trip lever may be operated to relieve said head whenever desired. The mov- -able headmaybe. adjusted to secure the proper length of travel by the screw upon the treadle connecting rod and when provided with the apron prevents soiling or Vinjury of' thegoods from contact vwith the operativel parts of the mechanism. This movable member is also constantly steam heated thereby dryingthe clothing to maintain it inproper condition for continuous use and also for applying the proper degree lof heat to the goods pressed thereon to fa` cilitate the pressing action against the fixed head which 1s also steam heated. This xed head may be duplicated as herein shown When it is 'desired to increase the capacity of the machine. The pivotal pipe connection with the vmovable head permits its free travel toward and from the fixed head in a vertical plane and also laterally thereof as may benecessary for the-introduction and removal of the goods therefrom, and the pipe connection before described effects a continuous supply of steam to theseparts.` This fixed head may be provided, if desired, with an edger at the front for use in smo-othing starched goods.

It will be seen that the invention presents a simple, efficient and economically coni structed pressing apparatus in which the goods carrying member is adapted to be moved toward and from a cooperating press-v ing member and to be so heated as to properly dry the clothing thereon and thus materially increase the efficiency of the pressing or ironing operation, while the structure also permits the most rapid introduction and removal of the goods and their protection during such operation. The treadle connection provid'esfor placing one or both heads under pressure when a plurality are used and also for tripping these heads as desired through the cooperating treadle connection.

Having -described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim and desire to secure by Lett-ers Patent is l. In a pressing apparatus, a standard provided with a fixed steam chest, a goods support comprising a clothed steam chestmounted for movement toward and from said fixed chest and for reciprocation laterally into and out of alinement therewith, a steam conducting pipe, a pipe connection from said clothed chest, and a swiveled toggle pipe joint bet-Ween the conducting pipe and support connection to permit vertical and horizontal movement of said parts. y

2. In a pressing apparatus', a standard providedwvith a fixed steam chest, a goods support comprising a clothed steam chest mounted for movement laterally into and out of alinement with said fixed chest, a steam conducting pipe, a pipe connection to said clothed chest, and an angle coupling between said conducting pipe and connection -comprising a casing mounted upon `one of said parts and provided with an interior circumferential channel and a pipe swiveled in said casing and provided with an aperture communicating with said channel.

3. In a pressing apparatus, providedwith a fixed steam chest, a'y-goods supportmonnted for movement toward and from said chest, a steam conducting pipe, a pipe connectionl to said support, a swiveled joint between said conducting pipe and support connection comprising a casing mounted upon one of said an interior channel and a pipe swiveled in said 'casing and provided with an aperture communicating with said channel, a screw cap carriedby thecasing at the closed end of said pipe, and a packing nut disposed at the opposite end thereof and surrounding said pipe.

4. In a pressing apparatus, a steam chest, a goods support mounted to reciprocate toward and from said chest, a carriage for said support movable laterally of the chest, a table beneath one end of said carriage and a depending apron carried by the front of said carriage andextending to the rear of said table.

a standard reciprocating said parts and provided with 5. In a pressing apparatus, a steam chest, a goods, support mounted to reciprocate tov Ward and from said chest, a carriage for said support movable laterally of the chest, an apertured table at the front of said support, and a'fiexible depending apron carried by said support and extending through said aperture. i

6. In a pressing apparatusa steam chest, a goods support 1. ounted to reciprocate toward and from sai chest, a carriage for said support movable laterally of the chest, an apertured table at the front of said support, a flexible dependingr apron carried by said support and extending through said aperture, and means carried by the lower end of said apron for retaining it under tension.

7. In a pressing apparatus, a steam chest, a cooperating goods support, a connectingr rod for moving one of-said parts toward and from the other, a' treadle havin-g a toggle connection with said rod, a horizontally disposed tripping lever adapted at one end to enga-ge a member of said toggle adjacent the joint thereof, and an auxiliary lever mounted to engage the opposite end of the tri ping lever, and having a foot piece of di erent length than the treadle lever and disposed in alinement with the main treadle lever.

8. In a pressing apparatus, a steam chest, a goods support, a treadle connection for support comprising a rod threaded at its upper end, a sleeve carrying said support and disposed upon said rod, an adjusting nutl threaded' upon the rod at the 'lower end of said sleeve, a fixed collar having a bracket therefrom, a depending rod from said sleeve extending through said bracket, and a tension spring encircling said rod and disposed between said sleeve and bracket.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM BAR'IHOLOMEIV.` i

Vitnesses:

J. I-IOERMANN, WM. KROGMAN. 

